Frequently asked questions

Understanding
Astrology > Celestial Points
and Bodies

Which
Lilith do you use in astrology? There are more than one,
right?

The astrological tradition of Lilith/Dark Moon originates primarily
in France and has spread over large parts of Europe in the last
25 years from there.
At least in Europe, Lilith always refers to the second focal point
of the Lunar orbit, or to the Lunar apogee, which both are on the
same axis and at the same position of the zodiac, from a geocentric
viewpoint.
The terms 'dark moon' and 'black moon' are both used for the same
mathematical point.
The asteroid Lilith is a real asteroid (#1181),
but there is no relevant astrological tradition associated with
it. Currently there are about 36'000 numbered asteroids known with
precise orbits, in the average you find 100 of them in every degree
of the zodiac.
There is also a theory about a fictitious second Earth Moon. These
are not documented by contemporary astronomers, even when a 100
years ago some astronomers have claimed to have seen such invisible
objects.
Please see section 2.6 of the Swiss
Ephemeris documentation for our policy as ephemeris authority
regarding fictitious objects.
See also Lilith - The Dark
Moon

What
can you tell me about asteroids in astrology?

There is no public source on the web covering a large number of
asteroids. Schmadel's asteroid enzyclopedia is the best source,
but its website is for subscribers only; you need to buy the 150
USD book from Springer to get access.
Otherwise try www.google.com
and enter something like "astrology and asteroids" - there should
be some information around.

What
do fixed stars mean in astrology?

www.astro.com does not specialise in this field. Please find some
book on Fixed Stars, e.g. by Bernadette Brady, who has done some
inspired writing on the subject ("Brady's Book of Fixed Stars").